Raksha Bandhan is the wonderful celebration of togetherness & love between brother & sister. Rakhi is a sign of the love and affection shared between brothers and sisters. Rakhi is just not a colourful thread. However, it portrays a very special relationship that is shared between siblings.
The market gets flooded with wide range of colourful, designer & beautiful rakhis, 2-3 week ahead of the festival. Have you ever thought about making rakhi at home? A handmade rakhi specially made by you would certainly be an extraordinary gift to your lovely brother. Try out this amazing activity of making rakhi at home.
Here is a guide to make rakhi for dearest brother :
Materials Required
- Scissors, Glue
- Sequins, Beads, golden zari and sitaras
- Cotton and needle thread
- Toothbrush with hard bristles
Method
- Get a multicolored silk thread if you wish to craft a colorful rakhi. Keep the length between 25-30 inches. You can also use golden or silver ribbons
- Fold the bunch of multi coloured thread or golden ribbon to half.
- Tie a knot onto the ¼ portion of the bunch of tread with the help of cotton thread.
- This ¼ part of the thread would be designed into a rakhi
- The rest of the ¾ would be kept as a string for tying around the wrist.
- Use the toothbrush and rub hard onto the threads and
- While rubbing hold tightly onto the knot brush
- Repeated harder strokes of the brush will make the silk threads soft and fluffy.
- Split the longer piece of the thread into two equal halves and start braiding them.
- Tie a knot at the end of the thread and brush the ends again.
- Start decorating the central portion of the thread with beads, sitaras, sequins, religious motifs like Om or swastika etc.
- With the help of glue, stick them in desired pattern
Thereby, your handmade colourful rakhi is ready. All it needed is your innovativeness, some decorating stuffs and love.